Question

Assertion (A): Absolute poverty refers to the distribution of national income across the individuals and households in a country.

Reason (R): Absolute poverty in a country can be measured by looking at the consumption level in a country.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
  
• C. A is false. R is true.
• D. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is false. R is true.

Relative poverty refers to the distribution of national income across the individuals and households in a country. Absolute poverty in a country can be measured by looking at the consumption level in a country. Consumption level refers to the daily intake of food, which can be expressed in terms of the amount of calories consumed by people.